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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965/04/19-Agenda-Pre-Council i/ opok AM% i AGENDA Pre-Council Conference 8:30 A. M. April 19, 1965 1 . Lake Worth Casino Ballroom Lease (I.R. #723 and M&C C-482) 2. Proposed Sanitary Seller Service Agreement - Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation (M&C C-488) 3. Sandy Lane Widening and Paving (I.R. #717 - Held over from last week) 4. Angle Avenue Resurfacing (M6C C-484 - Held over from last week) 5. Proposed Police and Fire Training Center (I.R. #722) 6. Assessment Paving at 14 Locations in the Dunbar School Aram (MW G-784) 7. Increase in Membership - Commisrcial Building Standards Commission (I.R. #721) S. Photograph of the City Council (Requested by the Ft. Worth Star Telegram) 9. Other M6C's of April 19, 1965 10. Other Itar PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE MINUTES APRIL 19, 1965 Present: Late: Absent: 1 . Barr 1 . Shannon (Item 2) None 2 . Hoover 3 . Jones 4. Eagle 5 . Hamm 6 . Kemble i . Stovall 8 . Mrs . Deen I TEM Follow Up I . Meeting of all Tarrant County Elected and Gene - see me re department., Appointed Municipal Officials and County personnel who should aLtlii Officials Mayor Barr called attention to a meeting to be held at 6: 30, Tuesday, May 18th at the Round Up Inn in the Will Rogers Center to which all 'Tarrant County mayors and Council members and their staffs and the County Commissioners have been invited to discuss mutual programs and problems and the possibility of establishing a permanent organization such as a county-wide league of municipalities . Barr asked that all Council members and as many key city administrative personnel as possible plan to attend this meeting. 2 . Casino Ballroom Lease Gene - follow up re admini - stration of lease The City Manager reported that the City had re- negotiated the lease agreement with Corporate Jim - follow up re inventor• Venture as the Council requested. The City Manager and transfer from Starctes pointed out two corrections that should be made in to "syndicate" the lease agreement as renegotiated: 1) section 3 - the $3,060 figure indicated in parenthesis should read $18,360; 2) section 9 - the word "if" in the sixth line should be deleted . The City Manager asked if there were any questions that the Council wished to ask concerning the renegotiated lease agreement and the concensus of the Council was to ratify the lease agreement, and this action was taken at the regular Council meeting. 3 . Proposed Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement - EIID - please follow up • 1i. Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation The City Manager inquired if any Council member had questions regarding this proposed sanitary sewer service agreement with the Tarrant County Water Awk -2- As% Supply Corporation . Councilman Hamm inquired if the City had ever entered into contract with a public corporation before. The City Manager stated that the City presently has a water contract with the same corporation. Councilman Hamm stated that he did not think it was good business for the City to contract with this public corporation, since the corporation could go out of existence within the 35-year contract arrangement, thereby leaving the City with expenditures . Councilman Hamm stated that he thought the municipalities affected by this contract should co-sponsor or underwrite the Tarrant Countv Water Supply Corporation . Mayor Barr stated that he felt the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation was a quasi-governmental organi- zation. The City Manager pointed out that the corporation has no stock in private hands . The City Manager further indicated that the membership of the corporation Board consisted of mayors, councilmen, and citizens from the municipalities receiving the services outlined in the contract . Councilman Hamm then inquired if the affected municipalities in the Corporation had co-signed the water contract that the City had with the Tarrant County hater Supply Corporation, and if so, for what reason. The City Manager answered thatthe City had entered into contract with the affected municipality in this Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation primarily because of public relations . At this point, the City Manager further pointed out that the cities involved have an approval time problem in- volving this particular contract due to a nearly lapsed initial bid period (end of April) . Councilman Hoover inquired if these cities did sell water outside their city limits . The City Manager said yes, but stated that those cities are currently serving some citizens outside their city limits in unincorporated areas . Councilman Hoover referred to a revised survey prepared for the City by Rady and Associates, approved by the City Council on October 2, 1962. Mr. Hoover pointed out that this survey prepared by Mr . Rady indicated that the minimum size for the Big Fossil trunk sewer should be 46 inches. On the basis of this survey, Councilman Hoover maintained that the City should require the pipeline involved in this contract with the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation to be at least a minimum of 42 inches in size, which according to Councilman Hoover would cost approximately $3 to $6 more per running foot . The City Manager indicated that the cities in the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation would agree to the installation of a larger pipe probably only if Fort ,/f _3_ AM% Worth would absorb the difference in the increased cost. The City Manager stated that he would be glad to revamp the contract according to the Council 's desires, and asked if the City Council would be willing; at this time to absorb the additional costs involved with the installation of a 42 inch pipe as compared to a 36 inch as outlined in the contract arrangement . Councilman Kamm and Councilman Hoover indicated that they did not think it feasible for the City to commit themselves for this expenditure at this time. Mayor Barr inquired of the other Councilmen as to who would stand to benefit by the increase of the pipe size . Councilman Hoover replied that the City of Fort Worth would be benefited by the increase in size of the pipe, but that the whole nature of the contract was being made to benefit the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation. The City Manager reported that the contract is favorable to the City of Fort Worth in that it assists in paying for sewerage tacilities of the City of Fort Worth and by limiting pollution of area streams and rivers . Councilman Hamm stated that he felt the cities involved in the Tarrant County Water Supply Corp- oratiun should 1) build the lines according to our capacity, 2) should become undersigners of the contract, and, 3) should provide a guarantee that the City of Fort Worth would be able to obtain access to transport sewerage across their property at a later needed time. Mayor Barr indicated that he felt increase in pipe size would be asking the cities to guarantee a load which we cannot at this time foresee . Councilman Hoover said that we paid Mr . Rady as a consultant to prepare estimates on this problem for the City, and thinks the City should abide by the findings of the survey. Mayor Barr pointed out that if we do request the cities to build the lines at a size beneficial to the City of Fort Worth that we Would have to guarantee them some return on their investment for the larger line . Mr. Hardy, Water Department Director, reported to the City Council that the Big Fossil Creek drainage area would be served by this improvement during its initial development which has not at this time begun, and stated that this agreement would make possible the elimination of one sewer system lift station and would reduce the load on two Corporation treatment plants . M -4- .r Councilman Jones inquired if it would not be possible to ask the cities involved in the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation to enforce this contract and that during the next 20 years the City of Fort Worth and the cities involved in the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation could renegotiate to establish a package plant cost if expansion is needed in this area. Councilman Shannon stated that 1) he wants the cities to endorse the contract, and, 2) he wants to build a larger line than that stipulated in the Mayor and Council Communication C-488, with the City of Fort Worth sharing the cost of this increase in pipe sire when it is needed for the City's use . Mayor Barr inquired of the City Attorney if the corporation should be entitled "Public" or "Quasi- Governmental" The City Attorney replied that the corporation should be classified as "Quasi-Govern- mental ." The Mayor further asked the City Attorney if the cities would be liable under the existing contract . The City Attorney replied that the cities would be liable in his opinion. Mayor Barr inquired of the City Attorney if the requests for the cities to endorse the contract with the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation would be an unreasonable request . The City Attorney indicated that in his opinion he would not consider it an unreasonable request . Mayor Barr asked the City Attorney if he considered this contract to fully protect the City of Fort Worth . The City Attorney replied that he did consider the contract a good one that would fully protect the City of Fort Worth . Councilman Hoover stated that if the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation were to dissolve, the only coat we would collect or recover would be the treatment costs . Councilman Hamm stated that in the event the corporation were to dissolve, it would not be politically feasible to cut off the sanitary sewer services rendered to the cities . Councilman Jones inquired of the City Attorney if the corporation could create a future debt . The City Attorney replied that the corporation could through an appropriation ordinance create a future debt . Mayor Barr requested of the Council Members an indication as to whether they would approve the contract as it currently is, or with revisions . Mayor Barr, Councilmen Jones, Kemble, Stovall, Eagle, and Mrs . Deen indicated that they would approve the contract as it currently stands, with the addition of the condition that the cities undersign or co-sponsor the contract. Council- men Hamm, Shannon, and Hoover indicated they would not approve the contract as it currently is . Councilmen Hamm, Shannon, and Hoover wanted 1) the other cities to co-sign r A=► the contract, 2) a larger pipe line, and Council - man Hanun wanted the cities involved in the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation to guarantee the City of. Fort Worth the right in the future of access for installation of sanitary sewerage facilities to meet the City of Fort Worth's needs . At regular Council meeting, Council deferred action on the service agreement for one week and requested the Cite Manager to renegotiate the contract . w